Junior Systems Engineer
Motorola Solutions – UK
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Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.
Department Overview
Guardian is a call-taking & dispatching platform used by emergency service operators across the UK & Europe. We help 999 or 112 operators answer calls from the public and dispatch out nearby responders, enabling the right response when every second counts, and ultimately helping our customers save lives. Our solution has grown from a small startup to one of the leading offerings for Fire & Police agencies, and we are looking to innovate across the Guardian portfolio.
Job Description
This role is primarily remote with occasional travel to our UK and international offices. As a Junior Systems Engineer, you will work as part of an established Support team, overseen by a Team Lead and Technical Lead. Your responsibility is to provide exceptional customer service and support to our ever-expanding customer base of UK and International emergency response providers. You will use your knowledge of software engineering practices and develop an understanding of customer environments and their ways of working.
Responsibilities
* Undertake routine installations and de-installations of items of hardware and/or software.
* Takes action to ensure targets are met within established safety and quality procedures, including, where appropriate, handover to the client.
* Conduct tests of hardware and/or software using supplied test procedures and diagnostic tools.
* Correct malfunctions, calling on other experienced colleagues and external resources if required.
* Document details of all hardware/software items that have been installed and removed.
* Initiate and monitor actions to investigate and resolve problems in systems and services. Assist with the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures.
* Specify user/system interfaces and translate logical designs into physical designs taking account of target environment, performance requirements and existing systems. Produce detailed designs and documents all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate.
* Act as escalation point for 3rd line support out of working hours on a call rota of one in every three weeks.
Basic Tasks
* Capture and define customer problems, including business process analysis, technical analysis, etc.
* Work closely with the development teams to ensure the delivery of valuable product increments.
* Collaborate with the CAD and ICCS leads to drive Continual Service Improvement and ensure Service Governance Models are current.
* Collaborate with engineering, product management, UX, and other Motorola teams.
* Communicate progress and risks to stakeholders.
* Participate in engineering guilds and contribute on aspects of the ITIL methodologies.
Skills & Competencies
* Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
* Experience or knowledge working within an ITIL oriented environment.
* Fundamental knowledge of network principles, WAN technologies and routing.
* Fundamental knowledge of Microsoft Server Family including core servers.
* Experience/support of Microsoft Server High availability always on clustering, IIS (web hosting), Application Request Routing, file shares.
* Experience/support of Microsoft SQL.
* Experience with SIP technologies.
* Experience/support Azure.
* Desirable exposure with Web Map Services.
* Desirable exposure with REST API interfaces.
* Desirable customer-facing experience.
* Ability to attain NPPV3 and SC clearance. Must be a resident of the UK for a minimum of 5 years to obtain.
Benefits
* Competitive salary and bonus schemes.
* Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).
* 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays.
* Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.
* Employee stock purchase plan.
* Flexible working options.
* Private medical care.
* Life assurance.
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
* Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities.
* Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc.
* Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.
* Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days.
* Well known companies discount scheme.
Travel Requirements
10-25%
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
Yes
Company
Motorola Solutions UK Limited
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you would like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
Seniority Level
Entry level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Information Technology
Industries
Telecommunications
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